RPS publishes standards for pharmacists working for ‘hospital at home’ scheme The eight standards have been created to set out what constitutes ‘good’ in terms of working practices, as well as audit and benchmark pharmacy services across eight core areas.…
Pharmacists can do more to bridge the safety gaps for people with learning disabilities People with learning disabilities are more likely to be taking multiple medicines, but labels are not designed with them in mind — it is time to pay more attention to this patient group’s needs.…
Pharmacy2U joins the Company Chemists’ Association In a statement, the Company Chemists’ Association (CCA) said Pharmacy2U “is strongly aligned with the CCA's mission of enabling community pharmacy evolution”.…
LloydsPharmacy ceases operating 90% of branches in 18 months Exclusive: LloydsPharmacy is running 138 pharmacies in October 2023, compared with 1,338 pharmacies in March 2022, General Pharmaceutical Council figures show.…
Eating disorders: identification, treatment and support Pharmacists are well positioned to identify the signs and symptoms of an eating disorder and can provide access to sources of help and support.…
Number of community pharmacies in England falls for fifth year in a row There was a net loss of 91 community pharmacies in England in 2022/2023.…
Boots pharmacists to get 5% pay rise and one-off bonus payment A one-off payment of £750 will be paid in August 2024 to support the extra work in setting up and running additional community pharmacy services.…
Pharmacy2U buys online pharmacy LloydsDirect The combined company will have 1.4 million electronic prescription service nominations.…
Scottish government considers nicotine addiction treatment for children aged under 12 years Experts say that teachers and parents are raising concerns about nicotine addiction in children aged under 12 years.…
How the RPS has supported the advancement of pharmacist prescribing Laura Wilson, director for Scotland at the Royal Pharmaceutical Society, recounts how the Society lobbied for wider use of pharmacist independent prescribers.…